Kisumu County will host a top level maritime summit to advance its many investment opportunities in the Blue Economy, following the recent government’s intensified operations at the Lake Victoria port. The conference is poised to tremendously enhance the lakeside county and its neighbourhood economic diversification drive and position Kisumu as a maritime hub. Governor Prof. […]
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A multi-agency action plan has been developed to harness the blue economy opportunities and resources on Lake Victoria. The five year plan, a collaborative effort among various government agencies, private sector and development partners’ targets to address challenges affecting the lake ecosystem to enhance benefits of its sustainable use. Speaking today during the launch of […]
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Kisii County is among the counties leading in inland fishing in Kenya. It has 2,173 active farmers registered by the County Government with more than 2,300 fish ponds. The County has heavily invested in fishing by helping aquaculture farmers through the provision of fingerlings, majorly tilapia and catfish at friendly costs. According to the Kisii County […]
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Ganze Member of Parliament Teddy Mwambire has urged the residents of the Coast region to fully support the Constitutional Amendment Referendum Bill 2020 saying the region stands to benefit from the proposals. Mr. Mwambire said the increase in the sharable revenue to counties from 15 percent to 35 percent, the additional ten constituencies and the […]
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The Blue Economy has the potential of catapulting Kenya into a regional economic powerhouse, as captured in the Kenya Vision 2030. The newly appointed Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) Director General Mutegi Njue pledged to develop key structures that will see the full realization of the Multi-Billion blue economy sector. Speaking in Mombasa after assuming office […]
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